According to Article 155.1 of the Constitutional Law the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Gevorg Papoyan submitted his resignation letter on February 26, 2024.
Pursuant to Article 155.2 of the Constitutional Law the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, if after the issuance of the resignation, during one week, the deputy takes back her/his resignation letter, then the President of the National Assembly makes a statement, if the deputy does not take back her/his resignation letter, then a protocol is compiled on suspension of the authorities, which signs and issues the Speaker of the National Assembly . The resignation letter is considered accepted after the issuance of the protocol.
The Civil Contract Party’s Board has approved the candidacy of Member of Parliament Gevorg Papoyan for the position of Minister of Economy, which has been vacant since the dismissal of Vahan Kerobyan on February 14. Papoyan is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs.
